The New Universe And The Human Future: How A Shared Cosmology Could Transform The World (the Terry Lectures Series)
by Nancy Ellen Abrams /
2011 / English / EPUB, Mobipocket
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After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of
value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive
and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a
shared creation story based on modern cosmology and biology—a
story that has just become available—it would redefine our
relationship with Planet Earth and benefit all of humanity, now
and into the distant future.
After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of
value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive
and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a
shared creation story based on modern cosmology and biology—a
story that has just become available—it would redefine our
relationship with Planet Earth and benefit all of humanity, now
and into the distant future.
Written in eloquent, accessible prose and illustrated in
magnificent color throughout, including images from innovative
simulations of the evolving universe, this book brings the new
scientific picture of the universe to life. It interprets what
our human place in the cosmos may mean for us and our
descendants. It offers unique insights into the potential use of
this newfound knowledge to find solutions to seemingly
intractable global problems such as climate change and
unsustainable growth. And it explains why we need to "think
cosmically, act globally" if we're going to have a long-term,
prosperous future on Earth.
Written in eloquent, accessible prose and illustrated in
magnificent color throughout, including images from innovative
simulations of the evolving universe, this book brings the new
scientific picture of the universe to life. It interprets what
our human place in the cosmos may mean for us and our
descendants. It offers unique insights into the potential use of
this newfound knowledge to find solutions to seemingly
intractable global problems such as climate change and
unsustainable growth. And it explains why we need to "think
cosmically, act globally" if we're going to have a long-term,
prosperous future on Earth.